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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1898

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Mudgee Railway Extension

The Gulgong Advertiser and Western Districts Representative · Friday 25 March 1898 · page 13

Mr. C R. Young has received from Mr. R. Jones, M.L.A. a copy of the following letter:— Sydney March 18, [?]…

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The Dubbo—coonamble Railway. Dubbo

National Advocate · Tuesday 29 March 1898 · page 2

Mr. S. Phillips, M.L.A., received a wire this afternoon that the Sectional Committee will arrive in Dubbo on Wednesday morning and commence…

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The Grenfell Railway

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 March 1898 · page 2

The report of the Sectional Committee, signed by Mr. T. T. Ewing, M.P., chairman, on the proposed railway to Grenfell, has been published. It recommends the…

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The Railway Stationmaster

National Advocate · Thursday 31 March 1898 · page 2

After capably acting in the capacity of Stationmaster at Bathurst for about 14 years, Mr. G. Farquhar retires from the position to day on a well-earned pension. Pending the…

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Direct Road to Galley Swamp

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 1 April 1898 · page 2

CAPTAIN T. B. HOCKING, Galley Swamp, under date 30th ult, writes as follows to His Worship, Mayor Byrnes…

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The Proposed Dubbo to Coonamble Railway. Dubbo

National Advocate · Friday 1 April 1898 · page 2

The inquiry being held by the Sectional Committee (Messrs. T. T. Ewing, M.P., Chairman, C. J. Roberts. M..L.C. and J. H. Hassall, M.P., as to the advisability of constructing a…

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Railway Accident. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 1 April 1898 · page 3

This morning, at the Redfern Railway Station, a porter named Frederick Cayanough had his right arm severely crushed. He was crossing the yard…

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The Drought in the Riverina. Stockowners and the Railway Commissioners. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 April 1898 · page 2

A deputation representing the Stockowners' Association to-day interviewed the Railway Commissioners, They asked for a reduction in the charges of the…

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Boree to Manildra Road

Molong Argus · Friday 8 April 1898 · page 8

THE following letter, addressed to Ross M.P., has been handed to a publication:—Department of [?] Works, Sydney, 31st March, 189[?]…

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The Bridge Over Deep Creek. Sydney, 2nd April, 1898

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 April 1898 · page 3

Date of letter under reply : -- 14th ultimo. Subject : -- Urging the renewal of the bridge over Deep Creek at Edgar's, on the road from Oberon to the Caves road. Reply : -- Tenders for the erection of a…

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Cullen Bullen to Carson's Siding Road. Sydney, 2nd April, 1898

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 April 1898 · page 3

Date of letter under reply : -- 14th February last. Subject: -- Asking that provision may be made for the purpose of improving the road from Cullen Bullen to Carson's Siding. Reply : -- The question of…

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The Lithgow Fire Brigade. Office of the Railway Commissioners, Sydney, 30th March, 1898

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 April 1898 · page 4

Sir, -- With reference to my letter to you of the 23rd instant, relative to the application forwarded by the Lithgow Volunteer Fire Brigade, for lease of a portion of railway land as a site for a fire station…

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Proposed Young-Grenfell Railway. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 April 1898 · page 3

A deputation from the Young railway league urged on the Minister for Works to-day to submit to the Public Works Committee the proposed line…

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A Strange Railway Accident

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 April 1898 · page 2

The local mail train from Tamworth (says the " D. T." of Tuesday), which leaves Newcastle for Sydney at 6 o'clock and is due here at 9.45 p.m., did not…

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The Roads

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 15 April 1898 · page 2

A PUBLIC MEETING was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday evening, for the purpose of discussing the best means of getting the various…

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Sodwalls Platform Road. Department of Public Works, Sydney, April 13th, 1898

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 April 1898 · page 4

Sir,--I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of letter of the 6th instant, presented by you from T. Durack, re road to Sodwalls platform, and to inform you that a further communication will…

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Road O'connell to Wambool. Department of Lands, Sydney, April 5, 1898

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 April 1898 · page 7

Sir,--I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 1st inst., with respect to the proposed establishment of the road from O'Connell to Wambool platform, and to inform you…

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The Hail Train Delayed

National Advocate · Tuesday 19 April 1898 · page 2

The mail train to Sydney was delayed for nearly an hour last, night owing to its haying been blocked at Millthorpe by another train…

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George-street Tram. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 19 April 1898 · page 3

The work of laying the George-street Electric framway was commenced, at the southern and, this morning…

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The Roads

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 22 April 1898 · page 2

The adjourned public meeting, to receive the Report of the Sub-Committee tee with reference to the various roads leading into Carcoar, was held at the…

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